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  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases


Attorney General Jennings announces leadership change at Department of Justice

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 14, 2020

Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that Secretary Rob Coupe will join the Department of Justice next month as its new Chief of Staff. “I am thrilled that Rob will be joining our team,” said Attorney General Jennings. “His reputation precedes him, not only as a leader in State government, but as a public safety […]




STK gang members sentenced to prison for crime spree, including murder of Brandon Wingo

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 31, 2020

Two members of the Shoot To Kill (STK) gang, who were responsible for multiple armed robberies and three separate shootings—including the broad daylight murder of 15-year-old Brandon Wingo—have been sentenced by a Superior Court Judge. Diamonte Taylor, 22, of Wilmington, was sentenced life in prison plus 11 years after a Superior Court jury convicted him […]




Wilmington jury convicts drug trafficker in murder-for-hire plot

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 24, 2020

A Superior Court jury has convicted a Wilmington man for his central role in a June 2016 murder. Witness testimony, cell phone evidence, and collaboration with an FBI task force demonstrated that Brian Wilson, also known as Fudayl Wakim, arranged the murder of Allen Cannon through a $10,000 bounty and a conspiracy with co-defendant Eric […]




Prosecutors secure conviction, sentence in Sussex County homicides

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 17, 2020

A Sussex County Judge has found a Millsboro man guilty of murder. On November 17, 2016, a passerby discovered Darrin Gibbs of Millsboro lying face down on Monroe Street with a gunshot wound to the back of his head. Witness testimony, ballistics evidence, and video surveillance ultimately identified one of Gibbs’ associates, A.J. McMullen, as […]




Chester man sentenced to 20 years in prison for rape

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 10, 2020

A Superior Court judge sentenced Friday a Chester, PA man to 20 years in prison for 2 counts of rape, concluding a years-long effort to solve multiple cold cases. Hayim Raison was arrested after DNA tests on previously untested sexual assault kits helped lead to his arrest and guilty plea for 2 counts of Rape […]







  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases

Attorney General Jennings announces leadership change at Department of Justice

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 14, 2020

Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Friday that Secretary Rob Coupe will join the Department of Justice next month as its new Chief of Staff. “I am thrilled that Rob will be joining our team,” said Attorney General Jennings. “His reputation precedes him, not only as a leader in State government, but as a public safety […]




STK gang members sentenced to prison for crime spree, including murder of Brandon Wingo

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 31, 2020

Two members of the Shoot To Kill (STK) gang, who were responsible for multiple armed robberies and three separate shootings—including the broad daylight murder of 15-year-old Brandon Wingo—have been sentenced by a Superior Court Judge. Diamonte Taylor, 22, of Wilmington, was sentenced life in prison plus 11 years after a Superior Court jury convicted him […]




Wilmington jury convicts drug trafficker in murder-for-hire plot

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 24, 2020

A Superior Court jury has convicted a Wilmington man for his central role in a June 2016 murder. Witness testimony, cell phone evidence, and collaboration with an FBI task force demonstrated that Brian Wilson, also known as Fudayl Wakim, arranged the murder of Allen Cannon through a $10,000 bounty and a conspiracy with co-defendant Eric […]




Prosecutors secure conviction, sentence in Sussex County homicides

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 17, 2020

A Sussex County Judge has found a Millsboro man guilty of murder. On November 17, 2016, a passerby discovered Darrin Gibbs of Millsboro lying face down on Monroe Street with a gunshot wound to the back of his head. Witness testimony, ballistics evidence, and video surveillance ultimately identified one of Gibbs’ associates, A.J. McMullen, as […]




Chester man sentenced to 20 years in prison for rape

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | News | Date Posted: Friday, January 10, 2020

A Superior Court judge sentenced Friday a Chester, PA man to 20 years in prison for 2 counts of rape, concluding a years-long effort to solve multiple cold cases. Hayim Raison was arrested after DNA tests on previously untested sexual assault kits helped lead to his arrest and guilty plea for 2 counts of Rape […]